New research says 49 is the age when physical activity markedly declines. Why it matters: Putting a number on when exercise ...

Physical activity helps protect older adults against disease. A new study reveals that the health benefits also apply to ...

That they were bothering the Celtics with their physical play, and successfully taking away Boston’s greatest weapon: the 3-point shot. It is worth pointing out that on Tuesday night ...

A study published in Alzheimer's & Dementia found that increasing physical activity in middle-aged adults can reduce Alzheimer's risk by lowering beta-amyloid accumulation in the brain. The research ...

This is because physical activity typically results in larger physiological changes than mental activities. A long-standing approach to monitoring mental states, such as stress levels, entails the ...

Objective: To explore the mediating effect of physical fitness index between physical activity and executive function in Chinese adolescents, and to provide a theoretical basis for improving ...

Stanford researchers have found that people who walked for 90 minutes in a natural outdoor setting showed decreased activity in a region of the brain linked to depression. "These results suggest ...

“In summary, dance can be used as an appropriate and alternative physical activity mode for children and adolescents,” the researchers wrote in the journal Frontiers in Physiology. “The ...

Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in adults aged 65–80 is linked to improved processing speed, working memory, and executive function, with even small increases yielding cognitive benefits.